The Press Box.

Walsh: Nfl Looking Into Broncos' Interest In Young

San Francisco 49ers General Manager Bill Walsh says the NFL has contacted his team about the Denver Broncos' possibly tampering with quarterback Steve Young.

Walsh said the league was "very sensitive to it in this case. The league is watching it closely," the Denver Rocky Mountain News reported Wednesday.

There has been widespread speculation that Denver coach Mike Shanahan would like to acquire Young, a two-time NFL MVP. Young has been considering his future in football after a series of concussions.

49ers officials have said their doctors must clear Young before he can return to action. NFL tampering rules prevent coaches from having any contact with players under contract with other teams. Young, 38, is still under contract to San Francisco.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello denied the league was watching the Broncos. "There is no Steve Young issue that we are monitoring," Aiello said.

- Defensive end Courtney Brown has officially signed his six-year contract with the Cleveland Browns.

Brown, the Penn State All-American taken by the Browns with the No. 1 overall pick in last month's NFL draft, will make an estimated $45 million over the next six seasons.

He agreed to terms on the deal before draft day. Brown's contract reportedly included a $10.9 million signing bonus.

Brown will receive his degree in integrative arts and computer design Saturday at Penn State.

- A federal grand jury has indicted former Bears running back Bam Morris and two associates on drug and money-laundering charges.

Morris, 28, and Dewayne Calvin Bryant, 28, of Dallas, are being held without bond; Robert Corey Myers, 22, of Warrensburg, Mo., is free on bond pending further court appearances. If convicted on all counts, the three could be sentenced to a maximum of 40 years in prison without parole and up to $3.5 million in fines.